ISIS, hickeys and brain freeze - What the Irish Googled in 2015

Google reveals what the Irish have been searching for this year from news stories, to TV and “how to” oddities.

The world’s most popular search engine, Google, has released lists of what the world has been searching for online over the past 12 months. The Irish lists are revealing and some are very amusing.

From events to sportspeople, politicians to TV shows and music, Google has revealed the top 10 most searched items in a variety of categories. Our favorite list is definitely the “how to?” list which includes “how to get rid of hickeys fast” and “how to get rid of brain freeze”…Nice work Ireland.

Under the “what is?” category “What is ISIS?” topped the list, understandably.

Among the news stories Irish people googled were: the ISIS attacks on Paris – both the Nov 13 massacres and the Jan 7 Charlie Hebdo shooting – were top of the list along with the tragic murder of Irish student Karen Buckley, in Scotland. Also, the Irish seem to loving basketball this year with NBA star Lamar Odom getting into the top ten news search list.